In Part One of this two‑part series, Chris reflects on his experience at this spring’s Extron Education Summit. With sessions ranging from networking to speaker design, Day 1 offered a lot of practical, actionable information. Read More
Recorded March 13, 2026 This episode of On Topic tackles “Spring cleaning” by focusing less on tidy closets and more on the grime higher ed AV teams create for themselves. The panel trades stories about delayed refreshes, inherited programming messes, legacy systems that refuse to die, rushed project deadlines, and the temporary fixes that somehow... Read More
In this month’s Tech Manager Spotlight, we feature Neesha Sookoo, a Multimedia and Audio‑Visual Technician II at The University of Trinidad and Tobago. Neesha shares her path from IT into higher‑ed AV, her work supporting teaching and learning across multiple campuses, and how logistics, documentation, and collaboration shape her day‑to‑day role. Her story highlights the value of adaptability, continuous learning, and people‑centered technical support in higher education. Read More
In Part 2 of Ryan Gray’s conversation with Mike McHugh from Goshen University, the discussion moves from technology choices into the deeper realities behind them: trust, institutional culture, long term decision making, and the difference between what a room is designed to do and how it actually gets used. Mike also reflects on staying current in a changing AV landscape, teaching first year students about career and calling, and how stepping into the classroom has changed the way he approaches his work. The episode lands in a thoughtful place, with a look at experiential learning, service, and Mike’s upcoming May course in Maui supporting long term recovery work after the Lahaina fires.
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Agentic browsers promise to save time by acting on our behalf, but that shift from assisting to executing comes with real consequences for learning. This article looks at how “AI that clicks for you” changes visibility, effort, and responsibility in higher education, and why institutions need to respond thoughtfully. Read More
Smaller colleges and universities make up the majority of higher education institutions in the United States, yet their voices are often underrepresented in technology decisions and industry conversations. This piece argues that professional organizations like HETMA help level the playing field by giving smaller institutions access to peer networks, advisory conversations, and trusted frameworks for evaluating solutions. It also makes the case that when smaller schools are included, the future of higher education technology becomes more practical, more representative, and more responsive to the realities of the institutions doing the most with the least. Read More
